High school (grades 9-12) · Lindenhurst, NY

Lindenhurst Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Lindenhurst Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361738001548
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lindenhurst Senior High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 8
public schools in Lindenhurst · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.5:1
students per teacher
35.5%
free-lunch eligible

Lindenhurst Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lindenhurst Senior High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Lindenhurst, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Lindenhurst Senior High School held near 1,854 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 162.9 → 160.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-43 students YoY 361738001548 · Lindenhurst, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,868 enr · 11.5:1 · 35.5% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Lindenhurst Middle School (1,260 students)

Lindenhurst Senior High School held near 1,854 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 162.9 → 160.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Lindenhurst Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lindenhurst Senior High School reports 1,868 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lindenhurst Senior High School compares

Lindenhurst Senior High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.5:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.5% ▼ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,868 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,868
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 52% in New York - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,229
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 208 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
35
in-school suspensions + 106 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.3%
African American 4.1%
Asian 3.2%
Two or More 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Lindenhurst Senior High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 25

District finance for Lindenhurst Union Free School District reports $30,229 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lindenhurst Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindenhurst Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William Rall School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albany Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Daniel Street School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alleghany Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lindenhurst Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lindenhurst Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lindenhurst Senior High School

How many students attend Lindenhurst Senior High School?

Lindenhurst Senior High School has 1,868 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lindenhurst, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,897 (2022-23) → 1,854 (2023-24), nearly flat (-43).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lindenhurst Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lindenhurst Senior High School is 11.5:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lindenhurst Senior High School?

35.5% of students at Lindenhurst Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lindenhurst Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Lindenhurst Senior High School is White at 55.7% of enrollment, in Lindenhurst, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lindenhurst Senior High School?

Lindenhurst Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lindenhurst Senior High School rank among public schools in Lindenhurst?

By Resource Investment Index, Lindenhurst Senior High School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Lindenhurst, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lindenhurst on the city page.

What other schools are in Lindenhurst Union Free School District?

Besides Lindenhurst Senior High School, Lindenhurst Union Free School District also operates Lindenhurst Middle School (1,260 students), William Rall School (539 students), and Albany Avenue School (498 students). See the Lindenhurst Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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